Feeding device for poultry



S. M, McCURDY. FEEDING DEVICE FOR POULTRY- -1941O,6899 APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 13; I920- Mar- 2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

S. M. McCURDY. FEEDING DEVICE f0R POULTRY. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 13, 1920.

1 A1 0,689. I Patented Mar. 28, 1922.

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entree sTATEs Parse SANFORD M. 'McoUnnY, on ADALOHIO.

' rnnmivennvrcn roe POULTRY.

Application filed September 13, 1920. SerialNos iOBflBO.

T0 allwlzom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SANFORD M. MeCUnnY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ada, in'the county of Hardin and State of hi0, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Feeding Devices for Poultry, of which the following is a specification. r

My invention relates to improvements in feeding devices, it particularly relating to a feeding device especially for poultry, although the constructions are applicable to a feeder for hogs or other animals.

of the troughs by the poultry.

A further object of my invention isto provide a feeding device of the character referred to which will be simple in construction, economical in manufacture and effective in use.

' In the accompanying drawings:-'

Fig. l is a top plan view with the cover removed. i

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section on the line22 of Fig. 1.

Fi is a vertical section on the line 33 of Fig. 1 showing, however, the cover for the top of the structure.

Fig. t is an end view. Fig; 5 is a side elevation.

Referring to the drawings, the walls and troughs of the structure are preferably constructed of sheet metal, 1 and 2 representing the respective ends which have their edges bent laterally upon themselves as indicated at 1 and 2 for stiffening purposes and also for the purpose of eliminating any sharp edges. Clamped between the respective ends are side walls, each of which is formed of a downwardly inclined portion 3 and a straight ertical portion 4, the lower edge of the vertical portion being rolled as indicated at- S to provide a longitudinally-extending outwardly-projecting hollow head, the upper edges of the portions 3 of the side walls are also rolled as indicated at 6 to provide similar beads. The ends of each side wall are preferably bent laterally as indicated at 3 and 4 so as to provide a surface of sufficient width to make a good contact with the end. In order to clamp the side walls between the ends, a series of rods 7 are extended through the respective beads and the end walls, the respective ends of which are threaded to receive nuts 8, so that the ends and the side walls may be permanently clamped together. These 'end walls and side walls form a hopper for the feed which has a wide fla-ringmouth with a comparatively narrow straight sided lower portion open at the bottom.

Beneath the hopper thus formed are two channel-shaped troughs 9 and 10 formed of a single piece of metal, the inner edges of the troughs terminating in an apex ll which projects into the lower portion of the hopper, being centrally-positioned between the two side walls 4. The 0uter edge of each of the troughs is rolled as indicated at 12 to form a hollow bead and through these beads are extended rods 13 which also extend through the respective ends -1 and 2 and are clamped thereto by nuts 14 threaded thereon. The ends of the channels are bent laterally and cut at intervalsas indicated at 9" and 10 in Fig. 3.

Extending through the end walls in a position to lie beneath the apex portion 11 of thc troughs is a rod 1:) .with threaded ends to receive nuts 16 and 17. the one 17 being preferably a wing nut. This rod 15 and its nuts are for the purpose of clamp As indicidedin Fig; 8, a cover is preferably provided to close the top of the structure.

By the arrangement of the beads 'on the lower edges of the hopper walls t in conjunction with-the beads 12 on the outer edges of the troughs, provision is made for preventing the poultry, hogs or other animals, from scattering the feed outside of the troughs, the feed tending to strike these overhanging beads and fall backinto the troughs.

Further, by the employment of the connecting rods, the end walls hopper portions and troughs may be readily taken apart for transportation or cleaning and as readily placed together.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. In a device; of the character described, a hopper open at the bottom, a trough beneath said hopper and communicating therewith, end walls for supporting said hopper from the ground, said trough cooperatingwith a lower edge of said hopper to form a throat, and means for clamping said trough in different positions of adjustment between and by said cnd wallsto vary the size ofsaid threat.

2. In a device of the character described, a hopper open at the'bottom, end walls for sup'porting'said hopper from'the'ground, a trough located beneath and c0unnunicating with the open bottom of said hopper, said'trough co-operating with a lower edge of said hopper to form a throat, and means for releasably clamping said end walls to the ends ofsaid trough to permit said trough to be adjusted to different positions to vary the size of saidthroat.

3. In a device'of the character described, a hopper open at the bottom, end walls for supporting said hopper from the ground,

a pair of connected troughs beneath said hopper having their dividingline substantially midway the width thereof, said troughs cooperating with the lower edges of said hopper to form throats, and means for clamping said troughs in different positionsby said end walls to vary the sizes of said throats.

4. In a device of the character described, a. hopper open at the bottom, end walls for supporting said hopper from tl'iegrouud. a pair of connected troughs beneath said. hopper and communicatin I therewith, said troughs co-operating wit the respective lower edges of said hopper to form throats, and" a rod and means thereon extending between saidiwalls and beneath said troughs for releasably clampingsaid walls to the ends of saidtroughs to-per'mitsaid troughs to be adjusted relatively to the lower edges of said hopper, for the purpose specified,

"5. In a device of the character described, a hopperopen at its lower end, end walls for supporting said hopper from the ground, a pair of concave troughs beneath said hopper having their dividing line located substantially midway thewidth of said hopper and projecting therein, said troughs co-opcrating with the loweriedges' of said hopper toform throats, and means for releasably clamping said end walls to the ends of said troughs to permit adjustment of said troughs to vary the sizes of said throats.

6. In a device of'the character described, a hopper open at the bottom, end walls for supporting said hopper, a pair of troughs formed of' resilient material beneath said hopper, rods supported by the end walls upon which the outer edge of each trough is hung, and means for releasably clamping the end walls to thetends of said troughs whereby saidtroughs when released by the end wall may .be' swung to different positions of adjustment.

T. In a device of the character described, a hopper open at the bottom, end wallsfor Supporting saidhopper, a pair of connected troughs beneath said hopper and communicatingtherewith, said troughs being: formed of resilient sheet-m-etahwith the outer edge of each trough bent in the form of a hollow bead, rods supported by the end walls and extending through said hollow beads, and means for releasably clamping the end walls to the ends of said troughs.

8. In a device of the character described, a hopper open at its lower end, said hopper being formed of sheet Ymetal'and" having the upper and lower edges of each wall-thereof rolled in the form of hollow beads, a trough member beneath said hopper and communis eating with the lower end thereof, said trough member being formed of sheet metal and having its outer edges rolled in the form of hollow beads, end walls, and rods supported by said end walls and projected through the respective hollow beads to-cl amp the hopper to said end walls and form pivotal supports for said trough member, and additional means for releasably clamping the trough member to said walls.

In testimony whereof, I have hereiuito set my hand this 17th day of AugustJDQO.

' SANFORD M; necunnr. lVitnesses:

ROY WARREN Root",- 1 C. B. Moonn. 

